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Welcome to my blog! My name is Jessica, and I'm a music professor from Kentucky. This blog details my journey into DIY style. I love to sew and knit my own clothes, and I'm a dedicated thrift store shopper! I also love fashion, so I'm attempting to marry my interests without causing myself to go bankrupt. I love bright colors, full skirts, and vintage styles. I love to answer questions, and I can be reached by email at jmills01@gmail.com.

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Summer patterns

As promised, here are my picks from the summer Vogues (and the summer McCalls for good measure!)

1299 – Rebecca Taylor design. I love the style of this dress – it looks easy to wear and perfect for summer. Reading the instructions I realized it actually has 2 fabrics – notice the design on the ruffle is smaller. However, I think I would make it from a single fabric, as I don’t think I would find such a perfect match!

1298 – Rachel Comey design. The back of this dress is really pretty, and I like the slightly raised waist and hemline in the front.

8805 – Color blocking! I’m thinking of a linen for this dress.

1300 – DKNY design. I don’t like this color, but I think the dress itself has possibilities. Every year there is a dkny dress that I think looks like an awful sack, which turns out to be flattering to everyone. This might be this year’s edition, so I think I would make it!

8812 – My vintage Vogue pick. The other vintage pattern has a really high neck, and I can’t do those. This one though – love the gathered cups on the bodice! And it’s not a fabric hog like some vintage patterns, so I could probably make it from fabric I already have!

1306 – Rebecca Taylor. Three very different summer knit tops – I’m in! I like this one, which puts lace trim to good use, the best.

8819 – The swing cardigan done in stripes. Love this! Of course, I would have to actually do stripes, as I don’t think the lines of the pattern would be as striking in any other fabric.

8804 – Chanel style jacket by Claire Schaeffer. I actually bought a wool tweed to make a chanel jacket last year, but then I decided I didn’t like the previous vogue version of this style. Real Chanel jackets have a little shaping and aren’t entirely boxy. I’m hoping this pattern will go with that style, as the straight boxy ones just don’t work on me. I’m going to wait for reviews before picking this up.

I also like two new McCalls:

6559: The tank dress I’ve been waiting for! I have a large scale knit print saved for this one. I would do the racerback version.

6562: I like the modeled view, although I do hope it looks good when not standing like your spine has been removed!